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Broad-bodied Chaser

Libellula depressa

The Broad-bodied Chaser is a beautiful dragonfly with a wide, flat body and bright blue or yellow colors. They love to fly around ponds and lakes, catching insects in the air.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Broad-bodied Chaser has a notably wide, flattened body. Males are striking sky-blue with distinct dark patches at the base of their hindwings. Females and juveniles are yellow-brown, making them look quite different from the males.

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Broad-bodied Chaser
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Broad-bodied Chaser

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Broad-bodied Chasers are often among the first dragonflies to colonize new ponds!

Dragonfly nymphs, called larvae, can breathe underwater by sucking water into their bottom!

Their huge eyes are made of thousands of tiny lenses, like a super-HD camera!

These dragonflies are fierce hunters that help control mosquito populations near water.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sight

Broad-bodied Chaser has enormous compound eyes that give them almost 360-degree vision, helping them spot tiny prey and avoid predators.

Fähigkeit

Master Pilot

Broad-bodied Chaser can control its four wings independently, allowing incredible hovering, darting, and acrobatic aerial maneuvers.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Hunter

Broad-bodied Chaser nymphs have an extendable jaw, or 'mask,' that shoots out to grab unsuspecting aquatic creatures.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
60-80 mm
Größe
39-48 mm
Lebenserwartung
400-1100 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

They are fierce hunters that catch and eat smaller insects in mid-air!

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs eat aquatic invertebrates; adults eat flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • midges
  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • butterflies
  • smaller dragonflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

common house mosquito

Culex pipiens

as a flying adult

hunts

house fly

Musca domestica

caught mid-flight

eaten by

common frog

Rana temporaria

adults and nymphs

eaten by

European perch

Perca fluviatilis

nymphs are prey

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Broad-bodied Dragonfly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Dragonflies are safe to watch, but don't try to catch them; they are delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Broad-bodied Chaser?

60-80 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Broad-bodied Chaser?

39-48 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Broad-bodied Chaser?

400-1100 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Broad-bodied Chaser?

25 km/h

Was frisst Broad-bodied Chaser?

They are fierce hunters that catch and eat smaller insects in mid-air!

Wo findet man Broad-bodied Chaser normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Broad-bodied Chaser?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Broad-bodied Chaser?

6

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